China Bank, formerly a household bank established by the Qing government in 1905, is the first government-run bank in the history of China. 1908 Hubu Bank was renamed Daqing Bank. 1912 65438+1October 24th, Daqing Bank was reorganized as China Bank, and it exercised the functions of the central bank. 1928 head office moved to Shanghai. 1929, the National Government set up another central bank, and the Bank of China was changed into an international exchange bank.

1949 Shanghai was liberated in May, and the Military Commission took over the Bank of China. On June 5th, China Bank resumed business, and in February of the same year, the general management office moved to Beijing. 1950 the comprehensive management office of China bank is led by the head office of China people's bank. 1953101On October 27th, the State Council promulgated the Regulations on Bank of China, making it clear that China Bank is a specialized foreign exchange bank chartered by the State Council.

1979 03 13 the State Council approved the separation of Bank of China from People's Bank of China, which is still called Bank of China. At the same time, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange was established, with two external brands, Bank of China and the Administration of Foreign Exchange, with internal institutions directly under the leadership of the State Council and managed by People's Bank of China. The general management office was changed to the head office of China Bank. Responsible for the unified operation and centralized management of foreign exchange business throughout the country.

1983 In September, the People's Bank of China exercised the function of the central bank, and the Bank of China and the Administration of Foreign Exchange were established separately, becoming one of the four specialized banks-specialized foreign exchange and foreign trade banks.

At the beginning of 1994, according to the spirit of financial and foreign exchange management system reform, it was restructured into a state-owned commercial bank.

It was listed in Hong Kong in June, 2006 and in the Mainland in July.